Tie.



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nur OFFICE 'rHEoBALn GEORGE Frsnnaor STRATFORD, WISCONSIN.

TIE

others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine. l

My invention relates t9 new and useful improvements iu ties l and more particularly to that class adapted to be used in-connecti n1 with trackways to secure rails in position and niy object is to provide a cement tie and means to reinforce the same.

A further object is to provide seats iu the tie and bearing plates to fit therein.

` A still further object is to spikes in the tie.

provide means for securing Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter -rc- I lcrrcd to and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved form of tie showing rails seated thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Vthe tie with the rails and base plates therefor removed. Fig. 4 is a horiaontal sectional view through the tie showing one form of reinforcing means therefor. Fig. 5 is a similar view' showing a slightly modified form of reinforcing means, and, Fig. 6 is a sectional view as seen online G-(i Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, indicates pmy improved form of tie which is preferably constructed from plastic 'material and is provided on its upper surface with depressions or cavities 2 in which are adapted to be seated base plates 3, the ends of said plates being tapered to it the tapered .end walls of the depressions.

The platesS are adapted to receive and support the usual orany preferred form Aof rail 4 and in order to secure the rails in'position on the plates I employ the usual forni of spikes 5 which are directed through slots 6 in the plates 3 and into fibrous blocks 7 and the tie 1.

The blocks 7 are preferably formed of wood or like material and are held in position in the tie by means of metal frames 8 'whichhave openings extending from end to end thereof and while I have shown the opening as square it will be understood that they may be of any preferred contour.

' 'lhe frames 8 are provided with aplurality of flanges 9 so that when the `plastic material is disposed around the framcs and becomes hardened, said frames are held firmly against longitudinalI movement and in this instance I have shown a flange at each end of the frames but it will be understood that any number of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 21, 1907. Serial No. 358,698.

Patented July 2,' 1907.

iianges may be distributed throughout the lengthl of the frames. 'lfhe inner surfaces of the walls of the frames 8 are provided with a plurality of ledges or shoulders 10 so that when the blocks are forced into the frames under pressure, portions of the blocks will engage the ledges l0 and securely lock the same in` the t frames and thereby prevent longitudinal upward movement of the blocks, independcnt of the frames.

In constructing blocks of plastic material it becomes necessary to reinforce the molded article so that shouldthe same for any reason [become cracked, the parts thereof will bolheld together and to this end I have provided a reinforcing wirel 1l which is preferably c011- structed of one continuous section of wire directed a number of times through the length and across the ends of thetie each lap of wire being disposed in a different horizontal plane as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing and in some instances instead of `disposing the wires in laps as shown in Fig. 4, theI saine may be interwoven through the tie and looped around several frames and one section of the wire directed through the length thereof and across each endl adjacent the outer surface of the tie thereby thoroughly reinforcing the tie and serving to hold the same together should the tie become cracked and it will be clearly understood that the Wires are to be placed in the molds and the plastic material disposed therearound while ina soft or plastic state,

and it will also be understood that the frames are like? i l wise placed in the mold and the plastic material poured th eren-round. i

By providing the blocks 7 I am enabled to employ the usual form of spike yfor securing the rails to the tie and 'the holding qualities of the blocks will be the same as when the spikes are driven. into a wooden tie. It will thus be seen that I have provided a tie of this class which may be verychcaply constructed and one that will last indefinitely and it will further. be seen that when itis desired to aliix a new block the spikes maybe readily" removed and the old blocks 7 forced down` wardly and out of the frame 8 and a new block inserted therein by placing the new block over the old block and forcing thesame downwardly which will result in forcing the old block into the earth and the new block into the frame. i

It will further be seen that I have provided a very cheap and easily constructed means of reinforcing the tie.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a tie of plastic material having depressions in the upper face thereof; of pluies to it said depresssions, frames in said lie and below the plaies, blocks adzlptcdto be disposed in said frames, means on the walls of the frames to eng-age the blocks und hold the same in the frames, said blocks being adapted lo receive and hold spikes whereby rails may he secured to said tie.

2. In a tie of the class described the combination with a tic having depressions in its upper face; of rails, base plates in said depressions to receive smid ruils, frames extending vertically through Suid tie and secured therein. blocks adapted to he disposed through said frames, ineens on t e inner faces of said trames to engage and hold the blocks and spikes adapted lo be driven into Suid blocks und hold the rails in position on the tie.

3. The cornhinntion with a tie et plastic mutex-inl, halving depressions in the upper face thereof; of plates to tit said depressions, frames in said tie below the plates, blocks adapted to be disposed in said frames, means on the walls of the frames to engage the blocks and hold the saine in the frames, and a re-iniorcing wire extending through the tie in laps of different horizontal plaines.

4. In a tie of the class described, the eoinbination with :i tie having a plurality of frames extending verticalllv through said tie and secured therein; of o. reinforcing means comprising n single seetlon of wire directed through the tie in various plaines und looped :x1-ouml euch rf sud frames.

5. The combination willi a tie having?r :i plurulily of hollow frames extending' verticully therethrough; of re intox-ving moons eoniprisin;r :i continuous section of wire extending through the tie along.: ent-h edge und url-oss emh und thereof, u portion ot' suid wire extending in u tortuous path through the center of the tie. und forminy.r loops around snid frames.

ln testimony whereof I have signed invnunie to this speeitt-nton in the presence of two suhserlhim.;- witnesses.

'.llilOBALD GEORGE ltlh'lllilt.

Witnesses DAX Minox-r, Autumn FRANK. 

